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The Beinecke Collection is the pièce de résistance of the Hamilton College Library collections. It is the preeminent collection of materials on the Lesser Antilles, largely from the 16th-19th centuries. This online collection includes more than 18,000 pages of rare original plantation reports, correspondence, oil paintings and watercolors. This collection was originally developed by Walter Beinecke, Jr., and donated to the Hamilton College Library.

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The Beinecke Collection is the pièce de résistance of the Hamilton College Library collections. It is the preeminent collection of materials on the Lesser Antilles, largely from the 16th-19th centuries. This online collection includes more than 18,000 pages of rare original plantation reports, correspondence, oil paintings and watercolors. This collection was originally developed by Walter Beinecke, Jr., and donated to the Hamilton College Library.

First line: "Memorandm, that mr: Iames Stapleton,..." [first line], "Memorandm, that mr: Iames Stapleton, the Son of his Excie:William Stapleton Captt. Generall &c Was borne upon this Island of Nevis the 24th. day of Septr. being Tuesday about eleavin of the Clock at night ano: Do~m: 1672... William Stapleton the Second Son... Ann Stapleton the Daughter... Miles Stapleton, the third Son... Lewise Stapleton, Second Daughter... Frances Stapleton, the third Daughter... All Recorded in the Book of Records of Nevis Tho: Fenton Secr~."Copy record of birth dates for the six Stapleton children., Original digital object name: bei-m020, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

...At a Court of Chancery held by His Excellency Sr. Thomas Robinson... Robert Cholmeley Esqr. produced an Order of the King in Council for reversing Several Orders made here in the Cause wherein Susanna Broome & a.t: are appellants and Sr. John Eyles is appelland...", Original digital object name: bei-m080, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

"Dear Sir We have been Endeavouring to get the Ship off but have never had so good prospect as this Morning when we had a fresh Tryal with the Large Gundat jnstead of the Lighter..." signed "Jonathan Cary.", Original digital object name: bei-m222, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

"Mangrove Est" for 1931 and 1932. 1 sheet ms., Original digital object name: bei-m535v, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

to "My Dear Papa and Mama" 1/2 AL; torn., Original digital object name: bei-m535gg, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

George C. Pile to R. Laurie. ALS, 4 p., Original digital object name: bei-m535jj, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Sir As I shall not have time to ballance the accts here I shall give you the heads of them only but rest assured I have put them in such a channel as it will be easy to ballance them at leasure... I have had a very difficult time to gett any monies here... signed "in haste" "Edwd. Horsman.", Original digital object name: bei-m406e, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Govt Office.Copy to HK asking "that the Public Officers in St Lucia... abstain from communicating with His Excellency direct on matters of public business... excepting through the medium of the Officer Administering the Government. ...", Original digital object name: bei-m557qq, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Wm Hanley to HK, cover letter for above., Original digital object name: bei-m557nn, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Marjorie to Muriel on the history of Mangrove plantation and the genealogy of the Weekes family. TLS, 3p., Original digital object name: bei-m535w, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.